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LEGO Kids Creative Studio Looking for Director

Here is an interesting opportunity. The LEGO Group is looking for the first-ever Kid Creative Director for the Kids Creative Studio, inspired by LEGO VIDIYO. Mentored by leading creative professionals from the LEGO Group, Kids Creative Studio will discover and elevate the best creative kid talent with an amazing opportunity to create official LEGO content, along with music videos, that puts their full skills on display for the world. Below are the details if you or someone you know might be interested.

We are seeking a unique kid with a passion for creativity. What inspires you? We believe creativity has no bounds and want to see it in all forms. If you are a kid aged 7-17, and would like to apply, submit a video or pictures (photos, drawings, etc.) telling us about yourself, how you unleash your creativity, and what you know (or love) about the LEGO brand.

You’ll have the chance to win $10K in value for creative and educational purposes. As Kid Creative Director of the Kids Creative Studio, you will have the unique opportunity to join a team of renowned creative kids, mentored by leading creative professionals from the LEGO Group. Together, you will come up with, create, and launch LEGO content, promos and music videos with LEGO VIDIYO for the world to see. Below is a video intro for Kids’ Creative Studio, featuring some of the kids who are already involved with the project.

The application process is fairly simple. All kids have to do is create a short 1-2 minute video (or submit a few images) sharing about themselves, showing off their creativity, and answering a few questions about why they love LEGO. To help with the process, there is a prompts worksheet, submission guidelines, and links to important documents (submission form, rules, permission agreement from parents) at the Kids Creative Studio Application Page.

The deadline for submission is Sunday, April 18 2021, 11:59pm ET. Selected creators will be announced on Wednesday, May 12. One potential winner will be picked by a panel of Kids Creative Studio team members, the LEGO Group marketing team, and/or creative agency, and select external partners with expertise in creative marketing initiatives based on the Entry Guidelines and Content Restrictions. Submissions will be judged based on creativity (ability to reflect an innovative or interesting approach within the submission), originality/playfulness (fresh, playful, and entertaining idea/concept, and presentation (submission is of quality and clearly showcases the idea of concept in an easy to follow and organized way).

The one selected creator may have their work and submission shared across LEGO Group social, digital and wider marketing channels. They may also participate in media interviews on the selection process for the first Kid Creative Director for Kids Creative Studio. Mentored by creative professionals from the LEGO Group, the selected creator will participate in brainstorms and creative workshops with Kids Creative Studio team members to produce and launch LEGO branded content, along with music videos, for external purposes and social channels, and they will receive $10K in value to put toward creative and educational endeavors in their parent’s name (at the discretion of the company). Additionally, up to five finalists may be chosen and may have their work shared across LEGO social digital channels, external content and in media coverage and receive select products/merch (at the company’s discretion).

If you are a kid, or if you know a kid who would be interested, feel free to share this information, and direct them to the application page. If you have any comments or questions, you are also welcome to share in the comment section below.

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The LEGO Monkie Kid collection continues to impress with interesting sets. Although the theme is mostly targeting kids in the 6-10 age group, the sets also have some features appealing to adults. For example, the first wave of LEGO Monkie Kid sets featured some fantastic Asian architecture inspired buildings that work well with city dioramas representing an Asian neighborhood. The large mechs were also impressive, and the minifigures have fantastic details and various new accessories that are useful in other settings. Today, I thought we will take a look at the three smallest newly released LEGO Monkie Kid sets and see what they have to offer, and in later reviews, we will talk about the larger sets.

The smallest of the new LEGO Monkie Kid sets is the #40472 LEGO Monkie Kid’s RC Race with only 57 pieces. It’s basically just an accessory set with mini versions of Monkie Kid’s Cloud Roadster and Bull Clone Bob’s Iron Bull Tank. A trophy presentation stage and a trophy for Mei to present to the winning driver are also included. The most interesting part of this set is the unique racecar driver inspired torso print, and you get two of them. It may be worth to pick up this set just for those, but the $12.99 price tag is a little high, so you may want to wait until they are available on BrickLink. If you do want to check it out, it’s available at the LEGO Monkie Kid section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The second smallest set is the #80018 LEGO Monkie Kid’s Cloud Bike. It’s a well balanced play set, featuring three minifigs, two bikes, and a robotic spider. Monkie Kid’s Cloud Bike comes with transforming wheels for flight mode and two hidden disc shooters, and Spindrax’s bike comes with two stud shooters. And take a look at that awesome cloud/exhaust piece!

The idea is that Monkie Kid is trying to save a civilian from the Spider Biker and his robotic spider sidekick. I really like both of the bikes in this set, and the transforming and shooting features work well. Unfortunately, I feel that this set is also overpriced by about $5. Even with the cool little bikes, the regular price of $24.99 is just too much for a generic small set with only 203 pieces. So, I would wait for a discount, if possible, but if you are interested, you can find it at the LEGO Monkie Kid section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The third smallest set so far this year is the #80019 LEGO Monkie Kid Red Son’s Inferno Jet. This is actually a really interesting set which operates in two realities. First of all, it’s a minifig-scale set where Monkie Kid is guarding the Flower Fruit Mountain (represented by a mini build) against Red Son’s Inferno Jet attacks. The jet is quite large and menacing with flames and spring-loaded shooters bursting out everywhere.

The second plane or reality is that the jet also works as a human-operated handgun. There have been similar sets in the LEGO Ninjago line, and they work especially well for kids who go back and forth between playing out scenarios with minifigs and amongst themselves. It’s a great idea in general that is well executed in this set.

My only complaint is that that the battle is very one-sided in this set with poor Monkie Kid standing all alone against the enemy. If you do get this set, you probably have to pick up something else to balance out the opposing forces. (The #80008 LEGO Monkie Kid’s Cloud Jet from last year, or the #80020 LEGO Monkie Kid White Dragon Horse Jet from this year are good candidates.) The $34.99 price tag for Red Son’s Inferno Jet seems fair for what you get, and the fun play-features of the jet/gun combo cannot be overstated. If you want to check it out, it’s available at the LEGO Monkie Kid section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new LEGO Monkie Kid sets? Do you have any of the smaller sets we discussed today? Or perhaps you prefer some of the larger ones? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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